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A study of the future of The United Church of Canada, projecting to 2035 based on the period of 1992-2023, revealed significant challenges in levels of membership, worship attendance, identifiable givers, and Sunday School attendance, as well as a pattern of majority part-time ministry and increasing deficits in congregations. In contrast, an examination of data from 2023 shows that some pastoral charges (@10%) are growing, and as a result of the strategic plan of 2023-2025 migrant communities of faith (approximately 30) are emerging.
GC45 WF26: GCE01 – Review of the Roles of the Moderator and General Secretary for Summer 2025 was carried at the last General Council meeting in August. A task group reviewed the respective roles and produced a report with several recommendations.
At the 45th General Council 2025, the General Council approved a change to the Basis of Union regarding the composition of the Regional Council to allow Regional Councils to elect additional lay members; and retired designated lay ministers to hold membership in their respective Regional Councils; and authorized a Category 2 remit (including information and study materials) to test the will of the church concerning this change.
The National and regional archives play an important part for the life and call of The United Church of Canada. As the need grows for the services of the archives, it is increasingly important to establish strong and consistent policies to guide what materials are acquired, how access to records is maintained and how to ensure sustainability.
New jobs always mean growth, learning and transition. I’m grateful to those who have helped me to settle in and understand more fully the role of the Moderator and the work of The United Church of Canada. The early days were spent meeting with staff and teams of the UCC in person and online. I quickly realized that where I needed significant orientation was with the systems we use for our communication and work.
As the legal administrator of the Pension Plan of The United Church of Canada (Plan), the Executive of the General Council (the Executive) is responsible for ensuring that the Plan and its pension fund (Fund) are operated prudently and in accordance with their terms and applicable law.
The strategic objectives―Justice, Leadership, Common Good, Climate, and Indigenous Pathways―show strong intersections among them, and collectively contribute to the overarching strategic priority on Growth. The report identifies each objective and offers a narrative and numerical summary of overall progress, as well as giving more detailed information as to how each activity in this objective has fared in this quarter. Please note that the numbers reflect progress not to the ultimate three-year goal, but to the planned key results for this quarter.
A consent agenda is a tool to help the Executive focus on what is most important. Proposals which are routine or non-controversial actions or routine changes in policy or procedure are included in the consent agenda.
Administration of the Compassionate Assistance Fund would be easier if the assets were transferred from The United Church Foundation back to The United Church of Canada.
The United Church of Canada offers employees a core suite of group health and dental benefits and life insurance (paid for by employers), restorative care (short-term disability) and employer indemnity plans (paid for by employers), long-term disability insurance (paid for by employees) and a retiree group health and dental plan (paid for by retired members who select the plan upon retirement).
